

Charlene Fite
Republican | Arkansas
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Charlene Fite
Party
Republican
Election Year
2026
Election
Republican Primary, Special General SD26 and HD70
Race
State House, District 24
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Northeastern OK State, Talequah, post graduate work, 1991-1993
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, M. Ed., 1990-1992
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, B.S., 1971-1974
Taipei Language Institute, Taipei Taiwan ROC, 1982-1985
WORK & MILITARY
Fort Smith Public Schools, School Psychology Specialist/Educational Examiner, 2000-2012
Fort Smith Public Schools, Special Education Teacher, 1989-1994; 1996-2000
AR Easter Seals, Educational Director, 1994-1996
International Mission Board, SBC, misionary to Taiwan, ROC, 1981-1989
AFFILIATIONS
International Mission Board, SBC, career missionary, 1981-89, International Mission Board, SBC
Women’s Own Worth, Board of Directors, 2021-2025
Morgan Nick Foundation, Board of Directors, 2024-
Area Agency on Aging, Board, 2024-
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
State Representative, 2012-2024
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
State Representative District 24, 2025-
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)
State Republican Party Organizations (2023)
Mike Huckabee (2015)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (24)
Carol Dalby (2020)
Commerce In Action (2014)
Jim Medley JP (2014)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2014)
Republican Womens Organizations (2014)
OTHER INFORMATION
Facebook post dated January 18, 2026, shows that the was a CPAC high scorer for conservative values.
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
To save the life of the mother
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Strongly Agree
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Strongly Agree
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Strongly Agree
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
The government must not interfere with the individual’s right to worship
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
Israel is our strongest ally in the Middle East and stability in the region is vital to our country’s interests. In addition, the US shares strong religious roots with the Jewish people.
HEALTHCARE
What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.
C
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Strongly Disagree
ECONOMY
What is your position on the minimum wage?
Should be set by the individual states as cost of living varies state to state
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
1. Identity and eliminate barriers to employment, such as unnecessary licenses 2. Reward government employees who identify fraud or waste 3. Have the Legislature routinely examine each government agency and board to determine if it is needed.
IMMIGRATION
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Strongly Disagree
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Agree
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
Strongly Agree
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?
To keep society safe from those who have proven to do harm to others and to rehabilitate these individuals if possible.
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Strongly Agree
Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.
Strongly Agree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
To follow the wording of the 2nd amendment
ABOUT YOU
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Very Conservative
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
No
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
No
VALUES
Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.
Strongly Agree
Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.
Strongly Agree
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Agree
I support the expansion of gambling in my state.
Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I became a Christian at age 7. I read my Bible daily and attempt to live by its teachings.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
Only exception would be for those of the Amish faith for whom photographs are prohibited. Another form of identification would be approved for this group.
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.
Strongly Agree
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.
Disagree
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Nuclear
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